United States Senate Bipartisan Iraq Intelligence Investigation - Phase 2
Released September 8 2006
-Conclusion 1: Postwar finding indicate that the CIA assessment that the relationship between Iraq and Ql Qaeda resembled "two independent actors trying to exploit each other," accurately characterized bin Ladin's actions, but not those of Saddam Hussein. Postwar finding indicate that Saddam Hussein was distrustful of Al Qaeda and viewed Islamic extremists as a threat to his regime, refusing all requests from Al Qaeda to provide material or operations support.
http://intelligence.senate.gov/phaseiiaccuracy.pdf
Released September 8 2006
-Conclusion 1: Postwar finding indicate that the CIA assessment that the relationship between Iraq and Ql Qaeda resembled "two independent actors trying to exploit each other," accurately characterized bin Ladin's actions, but not those of Saddam Hussein. Postwar finding indicate that Saddam Hussein was distrustful of Al Qaeda and viewed Islamic extremists as a threat to his regime, refusing all requests from Al Qaeda to provide material or operations support.
http://intelligence.senate.gov/phaseiiaccuracy.pdf